Air Corsica
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| Founded | 1989 (as Compagnie Corse Mediterranee) 2000 (as CCM Airlines) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2010 | ||||||
| Hubs | Ajaccio - Campo dell'Oro Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Bastia - Poretta Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 10 | ||||||
| Destinations | 17 | ||||||
| Parent company | Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, Air France-KLM | ||||||
| Headquarters | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | ||||||
| Website | aircorsica.com | ||||||
Compagnie Aérienne Corse Méditerranée S.A.E.M. (Corsican: Cumpagnia Aerea Corsa Mediterrania), trading as Air Corsica (formerly CCM Airlines), is a French regional airline with its head office on the grounds of Ajaccio - Campo dell'Oro Airport in Ajaccio, Corsica, France.[1] It operates passenger services from Corsica to continental France. Its main base is Ajaccio - Campo dell’Oro Airport, with hubs at Figari Sud-Corse Airport, Bastia - Poretta Airport and Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport.[2]
History
The airline was established as Compagnie Corse Mediterranee on 1 January 1989 and started services in June 1990. It changed its name to CCM Airlines in November 2000 and to Air Corsica in October 2010. A partnership with Air France has been developed and the network expanded. On 14 June 2005 the airline agreed the purchase of 6 new ATR 72–500 aircraft to replace ATR 72–200, in a contract worth over $100 million. Deliveries took place between late 2005 and mid-2007, with the aircraft being operated under an Air France-KLM franchise on services from the four Corsican airports to Lyon, Marseille and Nice.[3]
The airline is owned by Collectivité Territoriale de Corse (60.37%), Air France (11.94%), Crédit Agricole (7.55%), SNCM (6.68%) and the remainder with 6 smaller investors. It has 653 employees (as of March 2007).[2] Air Corsica operates certain flights as a franchise for Air France and Alitalia.[4] Air Corsica outsources its Passenger Service System, which manages reservations, inventory and pricing to Amadeus using the Altéa system.
Destinations
France/Corsica
Ajaccio (Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport)
Bastia (Bastia Poretta Airport)
Calvi (Calvi Airport)
Figari (Figari–Sud Corse Airport)
Lyon (Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport)
Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport)
Nice (Nice Côte d'Azur Airport)
Paris (Orly Airport)
Toulouse (Toulouse–Blagnac Airport)
Seasonal Destinations
France
Clermont-Ferrand (Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport)
Dole (Dole–Jura Airport)
Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport)
Toulon (Toulon–Hyères_Airport)
Belgium
Codeshare agreements
Air Corsica has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[5]
Fleet
The Air Corsica fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[6]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 5 | 0 | 180 | Marseille, Paris and seasonal routes |
| ATR 72-500 | 5 | 0 | 70 | Ajaccio, Bastia to Marseille or Nice Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari to Lyon |
References
- ^ "Relations Clientèle." CCM Airlines. Retrieved on 12 February 2010. "Siège social de CCM Aéroport Napoléon Bonaparte BP 505 – 20186 AJACCIO CEDEX "
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 62.
- ^ Air International, July 2005
- ^ Air Corsica to Start Corsica – Rome Service Jun–Sep 2012 with Alitalia
- ^ "Profile on Air Corsica". CAPA. Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 14.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Air Corsica official fleet page
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